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XT11 Beamshots (18650 vs, RCR123's)

Well I finally picked up some AW 750mAH RCR123's. I wanted to see what the difference was and if it was noticeable. OH HELL YEA!!! Very impressive!!

Since my beamshots in my last thread weren't absolutely horrific (thanks Teej for the support) I figured I would share my discovery the best way possible. Again, I am throwing out the disclaimer that this is a simple digital camera so noise is an issue that is not there in person. Hope you like them.

Control shot (barely perceptible tree line):

XT11 - 18650 Fence line at @80' (missed the fence a little but got the bushes 10 feet behind it...oops):

XT11 - RCR123's Fence line same distance as above (better aim this time):

XT11 - 18650 Tree line at @100':

XT11 - RCR123's Tree line same distance as above:

XT11 - 18650 Distant tree line at @175':

XT11 - RCR123's Distant treeline same distance as above:

Bonus close up RCR shot:

Again, the shots were a lot better in person. The 18650 was not a slouch in performance at all. I could see a lot more detail like branches and leaves than the distant pictures portray. This was just to show a comparison between the two battery types in the XT11. The detail that you could see with the RCR 123's were spectacular.

Last edited by Adrenaline_6; 03-26-2012 at 09:51 PM.
Reason: Recalculated distancefardistance with google map tool..farther than I thought!

Re: XT11 Beamshots (18650 vs, RCR123's)

Originally Posted by Adrenaline_6

Well I finally picked up some AW 750mAH RCR123's. I wanted to see what the difference was and if it was noticeable. OH HELL YEA!!! Very impressive!!

Since my beamshots in my last thread weren't absolutely horrific (thanks Teej for the support) I figured I would share my discovery the best way possible. Again, I am throwing out the disclaimer that this is a simple digital camera so noise is an issue that is not there in person. Hope you like them.

Again, the shots were a lot better in person. The 18650 was not a slouch in performance at all. I could see a lot more detail like branches and leaves than the distant pictures portray. This was just to show a comparison between the two battery types in the XT11. The detail that you could see with the RCR 123's were spectacular.

700 lumens always looks good. How is the build quality of your light? I want to regain my faith in Klarus.

Re: XT11 Beamshots (18650 vs, RCR123's)

Yup, RCR's are great for extreme light. The run time is pretty poor though.

LEDMITTER<
I'm not sure how you ended up with two dud's/ I have two personally owned XT-10's and an XT-11 and have sold several XT-11's. No issues at all with any of them. In fact I have the entire XT line and each has been perfect.

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Re: XT11 Beamshots (18650 vs, RCR123's)

Originally Posted by madecov

Yup, RCR's are great for extreme light. The run time is pretty poor though.

LEDMITTER<
I'm not sure how you ended up with two dud's/ I have two personally owned XT-10's and an XT-11 and have sold several XT-11's. No issues at all with any of them. In fact I have the entire XT line and each has been perfect.

Re: XT11 Beamshots (18650 vs, RCR123's)

Adrenaline 6:
you sure got my adrenaline spiking..I too have the XT11 but so far used with 1x18650. I'd like to ask if what is the voltage of the RCR123 that you used? 3.2v or the 3.7v? After reading your post a while ago a friend suggested to me to try 2x18350s (I don't know if 70mm total will fit though, but I think it will). Have you considered this too? AW has such type, 3.7v. As we know the XT11 is rated up to 8.4v. Here in my place only the 3.2v rcr123 lipo4 is available.

Re: XT11 Beamshots (18650 vs, RCR123's)

So this will boil down to which is better, the ICR 123s or the IMR 18350s? Both have 750mAh. ( at the moment let us not include the 18650's 3100mAh factor) Anyway, if ever you try the IMR 18350s please let me know...they are rechargeables and available in my place

Re: XT11 Beamshots (18650 vs, RCR123's)

Originally Posted by ledmitter

700 lumens always looks good. How is the build quality of your light? I want to regain my faith in Klarus.

Like everyone else on this forum has been saying. My XT11 is perfect. Build quality is excellent. You seem to be the only one with the bad luck. Sorry about that. If you do decide to get one from madecov, I'm sure he will make sure the one that goes out to you is pristine condition.

Re: XT11 Beamshots (18650 vs, RCR123's)

Originally Posted by tatasal

Adrenaline 6:
you sure got my adrenaline spiking..I too have the XT11 but so far used with 1x18650. I'd like to ask if what is the voltage of the RCR123 that you used? 3.2v or the 3.7v? After reading your post a while ago a friend suggested to me to try 2x18350s (I don't know if 70mm total will fit though, but I think it will). Have you considered this too? AW has such type, 3.7v. As we know the XT11 is rated up to 8.4v. Here in my place only the 3.2v rcr123 lipo4 is available.

It is a standard 3.7v RCR123 from AW (750mAh). Fully charged is 4.2 volts, so it fits right in with the 8.4v limit. I never considered 18350's since the RCR123 fits the bill perfectly.

Re: XT11 Beamshots (18650 vs, RCR123's)

Originally Posted by ledmitter

Id like to see a comparison to the Zebra light everyone is talking about.

The SC600?

Its very sweet...but it has limited throw compared to the XT11 (Which is floody for that size to start with). The SC600's beam is a pool of light, maybe 50-60 yards worth of good illumination. I have the SC600 and 600W...and use them too, but they are better indoors to flood light, than they are outdoors except for camping, etc...where a ball of light is lantern-like in function, which works great.

Re: XT11 Beamshots (18650 vs, RCR123's)

This is getting to be interesting....keep it going guys...
The SC600 is mostly width, minimal length...the XT11? you've got to see it...its got both
I'm going to try mine with 2x18350 AW IMRs...3.7vRCR123s not available

Re: XT11 Beamshots (18650 vs, RCR123's)

Good job on the photos Adrenaline_6. I have the Klarus XT11 and the Zebralight SC600. The SC600 is very floody and a creamy look to the output. I used only 1 x 18650 in my Klarus XT11 and it worked pretty well I thought. Then one day I put two AW 123 primaries in there and the output amazed me. I have not tried rechargeable RCR123s yet, but the photos are a pretty good representation of what the difference is using 123s. Good job Klarus.

Re: XT11 Beamshots (18650 vs, RCR123's)

Originally Posted by Oztorchfreak

Good job on the photos Adrenaline_6. I have the Klarus XT11 and the Zebralight SC600. The SC600 is very floody and a creamy look to the output. I used only 1 x 18650 in my Klarus XT11 and it worked pretty well I thought. Then one day I put two AW 123 primaries in there and the output amazed me. I have not tried rechargeable RCR123s yet, but the photos are a pretty good representation of what the difference is using 123s. Good job Klarus.

Thanks Oztorchfreak. I was pretty amazed myself and very happy with my choice on getting the XT11.

Re: XT11 Beamshots (18650 vs, RCR123's)

Initial email from Klarus service (China):

Hello，2*16340 and 2*18650 both can be safely used in the XT11, the 2*16340 is bot recommended because it will cause excessive voltage release,i hope i have solved your question, if any others,pls contact mebest regards

Note: this is the first reply from Klarus of which they mistakenly stated 2*18650 instead of my question of the shorter 2x18350, after which they apologized, as seen in my earlier post.